Psalms 37

1 A psalm of David. Do not be irritated because of evildoers; do not be envious of those who act unrighteously.

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, nor be thou envious against those who work unrighteousness.

2 For they will soon dry up as the grass and wither as the green plants.

For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

3 Trust in Yahweh and do what is good; settle in the land and graze in faithfulness.

Trust in Jehovah, and do good. Dwell in the land, and feed on his faithfulness.

4 Then delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Delight thyself also in Jehovah, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

5 Give your ways to Yahweh; trust in him, and he will act on your behalf.

Commit thy way to Jehovah. Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.

6 He will display your justice like the daylight and your innocence like the day at noon.

And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, and thy justice as the noon-day.

7 Be still before Yahweh and wait patiently for him. Do not be angry if someone succeeds in what he does, or when he makes evil plots.

Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him. Fret not thyself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass.

8 Do not be angry and frustrated. Do not worry. This only makes trouble.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Fret not thyself, it tends only to evil-doing.

9 Evildoers will be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh will inherit the land.

For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.

10 In a little while the evil man will disappear; you will look at his place, but he will be gone.

For yet a little while, and the wicked man shall not be. Yea, thou shall diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.

11 But the meek will inherit the land and will delight in great prosperity.

But the meek shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

12 The wicked man plots against the righteous and he grinds his teeth in rage against him.

The wicked man plots against the righteous man, and gnashes upon him with his teeth.

13 The Lord laughs at him, for he sees that his day is coming.

The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.

14 The wicked have drawn out their swords and have bent their bows to cast down the oppressed and needy, to kill those who are upright.

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill such as are upright in the way.

15 Their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.

Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

16 Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked people.

Better is a little that the righteous man has than the abundance of many wicked men.

17 For the arms of the wicked people will be broken, but Yahweh supports the righteous people.

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Jehovah upholds the righteous.

18 Yahweh watches over the blameless day by day, and their heritage will be forever.

Jehovah knows the days of the perfect, and their inheritance shall be forever.

19 They will not be ashamed when times are bad. When famine comes, they will have enough to eat.

They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil, and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

20 But evil men will perish. Yahweh's enemies will be like the glory of the pastures; they will be consumed and disappear in the smoke.

But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of Jehovah is as the fat of lambs: they shall disintegrate; they shall disintegrate away into smoke.

21 The wicked person borrows but does not repay, but the righteous person is generous and gives.

The wicked man borrows, and pays not again, but the righteous man deals graciously, and gives.

22 Those who are blessed by God will inherit the land; those who are cursed by him will be cut off.

For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land, and those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

23 It is by Yahweh that a man's steps are established, the man whose way is commendable in God's sight.

A man's goings are established by Jehovah, and he delights in his way.

24 Though he stumbles, he will not fall down, for Yahweh is holding him with his hand.

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for Jehovah upholds him with his hand.

25 I was young and now am old; I have never seen the righteous person abandoned or his children begging for bread.

I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen a righteous man forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

26 All the day long he is gracious and lends, and his children become a blessing.

All the day long he deals graciously, and lends, and his seed is blessed.

27 Turn away from evil and do what is right; then you will be safe forever.

Depart from evil, and do good, and dwell for evermore.

28 For Yahweh loves justice and does not abandon his faithful followers. They are preserved forever, but the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.

For Jehovah loves justice, and forsakes not his sanctified. They are preserved forever, but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

29 The righteous will inherit the land and live there forever.

The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell in it forever.

30 The mouth of the righteous person speaks wisdom and increases justice.

The mouth of a righteous man talks of wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

31 The law of his God is in his heart; his feet will not slip.

The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.

32 The wicked person watches the righteous person and seeks to kill him.

A wicked man watches a righteous man, and seeks to kill him.

33 Yahweh will not abandon him into the evil person's hand or condemn him when he is judged.

Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

34 Wait for Yahweh and keep his way, and he will raise you up to possess the land. You will see when the wicked are cut off.

Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, and he will exalt thee to inherit the land. When sinners are cut off, thou shall see it.

35 I have seen the wicked and terrifying person spread out like a green tree in its native soil.

I have seen a wicked man in great power, and spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.

36 But when I passed by again, he was not there. I looked for him, but he could not be found.

But I passed by, and, lo, he was not. Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

37 Observe the man of integrity, and mark the upright; there is a good future for a man of peace.

Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, for there is a happy end to the man of peace.

38 Sinners will be totally destroyed; the future for the wicked man is cut off.

As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The end of the wicked shall be cut off.

39 Salvation of the righteous comes from Yahweh; he protects them in the times of trouble.

But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble,

40 Yahweh helps them and rescues them. He rescues them from evil men and saves them because they have taken refuge in him.

and Jehovah helps them, and rescues them. He rescues them from sinners, and saves them, because they have taken refuge in him.